VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-40431
An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.29%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.29% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.